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Expert Commentary

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Economics, Environment, Politics & Government

Research suggests narrower streets for new developments could help alleviate America’s housing crisis

by Clark Merrefield | June 10, 2021

The U.S. has some of the widest streets in the world. The value of land used for streets can be substantial where low population density and high housing costs converge, finds new research.

Expert Commentary

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Education, Environment, Health, Media

Reporting on scientific failures and holding the science community accountable: 5 tips for journalists

by Denise-Marie Ordway | June 8, 2021

Two scholars offer guidance to help newsrooms report more accurately on scientists’ work and hold the scientific community responsible for protecting the integrity of science.

Expert Commentary

Health, Media

Journalists are under stress. What’s the solution?

by Naseem S. Miller | May 28, 2021

A large body of research shows how journalists’ jobs can pose a risk to their mental health. We searched these studies for tips on preventing and addressing the stress and trauma of reporting the news.

Expert Commentary

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Health, Media

By changing their framing of scientific failures and discoveries, journalists can bolster trust in science: New research

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 27, 2021

Researchers urge newsrooms to present scientific errors and academic journal retractions as part of science’s self-correction process.

Expert Commentary

Partnership
Criminal Justice, Media

9 tips for effective collaborations between journalists and academic researchers

by Clark Merrefield | May 24, 2021

Want to get a researcher-reporter partnership off the ground? Check out these tips based on years of collaboration between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell.

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Media

Academic journals, journalists perpetuate misinformation in their handling of research retractions, a new study finds

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 21, 2021

Journals can take months to years to retract unreliable research. Journalists often fail to tell the public when scientific discoveries later are determined invalid or fraudulent, a new paper reveals. PLUS: 4 tips for tracking flawed research.

Expert Commentary

Partnership
Criminal Justice, Media, Race & Gender

How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnership deepens public understanding of untested rape kits in Cleveland

by Clark Merrefield | May 18, 2021

An informal, collaborative partnership between reporter Rachel Dissell and sociologist Rachel Lovell reveals not just how, but why so many rape kits went untested in Cleveland.

Expert Commentary

Health, Race & Gender

Racial disparities in opioid addiction treatment: a primer and research roundup

by Naseem S. Miller | May 17, 2021

The story of how systemic racism took root in policy and addiction treatment dates back to the 1800s. Disparities persist today in the prescription of methadone and buprenorphine. Here’s what history and research reveal.

Expert Commentary

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Economics, Politics & Government, Race & Gender

How racial and ethnic biases are baked into the U.S. tax system

by Clark Merrefield | May 12, 2021

Research shows how tax policy at all levels of government affects taxpayers — and their ability to build wealth — differently by race and ethnicity.

Expert Commentary

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Health, Media, Race & Gender

What’s peer review? 5 things you should know before covering research

by Denise-Marie Ordway | May 8, 2021

Is peer-reviewed research really superior? Why should journalists note in their stories whether studies have been peer reviewed? We explain.

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As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program
Economics, Health, Politics & Government

As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this US federal nutrition program

May 30, 2025

Here’s important background info and research to bolster news coverage of potential reductions in federal spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

ICE and hospitals: What does the removal of the 'protected areas' policy mean for hospitals?
Health, Politics & Government

ICE and hospitals: What does the removal of the ‘protected areas’ policy mean for hospitals?

May 21, 2025

Medical and legal experts have issued detailed guidelines on responding to the removal of a policy that protected health care facilities from immigration enforcement activities. The information helps journalists to report on their local hospitals and empower patients to know their rights.

A journalist's guide to the climate risk data market
Economics, Environment

A journalist’s guide to the climate risk data market

May 20, 2025

Over the past decade, there’s been a proliferation of private firms offering highly detailed climate risk assessments for sale. Here’s what journalists need to know about this burgeoning market — plus, six big questions they should ask.

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